Folding brush.



No. 851,527. PATENTED APR. 23, 1907.

J. KRONACHER. FOLDING BRUSH.

APPLICATION TILED JULYZB, 1906.

' UNITED STATES PATENT orrrorj.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented April 23, 1907.

Application filed July 26, 1905. Serial No. 271,347.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn KRONAOHER,

whose post-office address is 13 Pfisterstrasse,

.Bamberg, Bavaria, in the Empire of Germany, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Folding Brushes; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to' be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same. F

This invention relates'to improvements in combined garment hangers andbrushes and is more especially adapted for coats.

The invention consists of a hanger desirablyprovided with a brush orbrushes and preferably having coat supporting portions and necksupporting portions. I

; In one embodiment of the invention the improved hanger consists of twofoldable members provided on one or both of their outer ends withbrushes, their inner ends desirablyserving when the members are foldedor if desired looked, as a handle for the brush and when the outerendsare open they serve as a support for the garment and the members.

The invention will be more fullydescribed in connection with theaccompanying drawing and will be more particularly pointed out andascertained in and by the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation-of the improveddevice showing the same in an open or unfolded position and adapted toform a garment support. Fig. 2.

is'a plan v ew thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device foldedto serve as a brush.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device in a-folded provided on their loweredges with brushes of a character adapted to be applied to wearingapparel the upper edges being preferably straight and rounded at theirouter ends. Preferably the brushes arespaced apart-by inward'extensionse which latter are preterably bent upwardly with respect to the endsiment with parts a and b.

a, b and if desired may be joined at their inner ends by means such forinstance as a hinge c. It will be obvious, however, that the advantagesof the invention could berealized by the provision of parts e e inalign:

I desirably provide means whereby the members may be locked in an openposition when used as a coat hanger. As shown, one section e is providedwith lugs g and the other section with a single lug f adapted, when themembers are unfolded or are in an open position, to overlap or interfit,the said lugs being apertured at h so that when the members are in anopen position the apertures of the three lugs are brought into register.as a part (1 for hanging the device u on a suitable supporting hook orlike xture which part is preferably provided on one end with a hook andis adapted to have its opposite end inserted through the aperture h asclearly shown in Fig. 1. The lower end of said hook is provided withthreads adapted to engage the'lower lug g and to pass freely through theupper lug g on the intermediate lug f. When the parts are in theposition shown in Figs. 1 and 2 they are locked in an open position andform a ri id structure adapted to perform the function of a garmentholder. When it is desired to use the device as a brush the hook (I isremoved and the parts are folded, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, bringingthe brushes into aligned elation.

I desirably provide means whereby the hook d may serve as a lockingdevice for the members in a folded position so that all the parts of thedevice will, in any adjustment, remain intact. To this end the member ais provided with an aperture '5 adapted to receive the straight end ofthe hook d and the member I) is provided with a recess is and a leafspring catch therein. The parts are so roportioned that the outer end ofthe hook when forced over said s ring catch, as shown in Fig. 4,securely locks the members in a closed osition.

While I ave herein shown and described specific embodiments of myinvention I (l0 not wish to'be limited to such specific showing exceptfor such limitations as the claims .im ort.

at I claim and desire to secure by Let? ters Patent is: j

1. A combined brush and coat hanger comprising two hinged members eachhaving I provide means such comprising two hinged members each having orunfolded position, said means serving to ner ends forming a handle whenthe memthe same are opened, and means associated folded, the inner endsforming a handle when brought into close proximity when the memandserving as a support for the members when the same are opened, and meansassobrushes on their outer ends and upwardly f bent portions on theirinner ends, said bent portions serving as a handle when the parts arefolded to be used as a, brush and serving as a'support to the neck ofthe garment when i the parts are open.

2. A combined brush and coat hanger comprising two hinged members eachhaving brushes on their outer ends and upwardly bent portions on theirinner ends, said bent portions serving as'a handle when the parts arefolded to be used as brush and serving as a support to the neck of thegarment when the parts are open, and means for locking and supportingsaid members in an open or unfolded position. v .3. A combined brush andcoat hanger brushes on their outer ends and upwardly bent portions ontheir inner ends, said bent portions serving as a handle when the partsare folded to be usedas a brush and serving as a support to the neck ofthe garment when the parts are open, and means for lock-' ing andsupporting'said members in an open lock saidqnembers in .a foldedposition.

' 4. A combined brush and coat hanger comprising two hinged members eachhaving brushes on their outer ends adapted to be. brought into closeproximity and alined re-v lation when the members are folded, the inhers are folded to be used as abrush and serving as a support for themembers when with said inner ends whereby the hanger may be suspended. I

5. A combined brush and coatv hanger comprising two members each havingbrushes on their outer ends adapted to be broughtinto close proximitywhen the members are the-members are folded to be used as a brush ciatedwith said inner ends for locking the same in an opened osition, saidmeans also serving to suspend t e hanger.

6. A combined, brush and coat "hanger comprising two hinged members eachhavingbrushes on their outer ends adapted to. be brought into closeproximity and aligned relation when the members are folded, fthe innerends of said members forming a-handle when the parts are folded to beused as a brush and serving as a support for the members when the sameare open, and a supporting hookilockingsaid members in an open position,said-hook also serving to lock said members in a folded position.

rising two hinged members each: having rushes on their outer endsadaptedto be 7. Acombined brush-and coat hanger comv comprisingco-operatmg members one of bers are folded, said members havinginterfitting projections at their hinged connection provided withapertures adapted to be brought into register when the members are open,the inner ends of said members form-- 1 mg a handle when the parts arefolded to be used as a brush and serving as a support for v the memberswhen the same are open, and a hook adapted to be inserted through saidapertures to lock said members in an open position. I

8. A combined brush and coat hanger comprising two hinged members eachhaving brushes on their outerends adapted to be brought into closeproximity when the members are folded, said members having inter fittingprojections at their hinged connection provided with apertures adaptedto be rought into register when the parts are open, the inner ends ofsaid members forming a handle when the parts are folded to be used as abrush and serving as a support for the members when the same are open, ahook adapted to be inserted through said apertures to lock said membersin an open position, and means whereby the hook may be engaged with saidmembers to lock the in a. folded position.

9. A combined brush and coat hanger comprising two members eachhavingbrushes on their outer ends adapted to be brought into closeproximity when the members are folded,

the inner ends of saidmembers serving as a handle when the parts arefolded to; be used asa brush and serving as a support for the memberswhen'the' same are open, a hook for locking said members in a foldedposition, one 0 formed in its outer end to receive one part-of the hook,the other of said membershaving a recess and a spring'catch adapted tobe engaged by said hook.

10. A combined brush and coat hanger,

same

said members. having an aperture comprising co-operating members oneiof' which is provided with a brush, and means for suspending saidmembers whereby the same may perform their function as a coat hanger. I

11. A combined brush and coat hanger comprising co-operating members oneof which is provided with a brush, and means locking said members in anopen position,

said means servingto suspend said members whereby the same mayperformtheir functlon as a coat hanger;

1'2.,A combined brush and coat hanger comprising co-operating members,one of which is provided with abrush, and means locking said members inan open position, said means serv ng to sus end said members and also tolockjthe same in a closed POSltlOIl.

' 13. A combined brush and coat hanger which is provided with a brush,and means serving to suspend said members, said means also serving tolock said members in a closed central neck supporting portions, andmeans 10 position. v for suspending said ha'n er.

14. A combined brush and coat hanger In testimony whereo-I'afiix mysignature cocllnplrisin (goat hsupporlting porltiions prod inpresence oftwo witnesses. Vi e wit me es am upwar y curve central neck supportingportions. JOSEPH KRONACHER' 15. A combined brushand coat hangerWitnesses: comprisin coat supporting portions pro- CHAS. RICHARD SCHULZ,vided witi brushes and upwardlycurved E. BARDEL.

